Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-17

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SECRETARY LAMAR HOLDS THAT INDEMNITY Is CON-
TROLLED BY TERRITORIAL LINES.
Secretary Lamar, In decision relating to the
Indemnity Withdrawals of the Northern Pacific
Railroad CO. does not concur in the views held
by the company that the quantity of land lost
along the entire line becomes the measure OF in
demnity which is to be selected, not in any partic-
ular State or Territory, but anywhere in the ten
mile limit Of the indemnity belt, which limit, like
the grant, extends along the entire line OF the
road from terminus to terminus, and 1t can make
no difference whether the loss is In Minnesota or
Washington Territory, and the losses are likewise
common to the whole road, and so the indemnity
lands are equally common to the whole road, and
given to supply these losses.
The Secretary holds that Congress recognizes the
political divisions Of the States and Territories
when 1t gave the company ten alternate odd-num-
bered sections OF land On each side of the line OF
the road when 1t passes through State and
twenty-m1le sections when 1t passes through a
the e1 land Is but substitute nss Of the
to the one as to the other. The same distinction
is preserved in providing for an indemnity belt,
tories The SECRETARY wv viii say that In II his opinion
and according to the views herein expressed the
indemnity claims Of the company must be greatly
numbered sections within the indemnity limits
but that there would be lands to restore to the
public domain.
OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM KENTUCKY.-Complete
returns from all the counties In Kentucky have
state showing the following result: Buckner,
4,4sS. The majority Of Blckner over BRADLEY IS
17,c15.
REVIEW OF JACK TARs.-A grand review Of the
crews OF the six war yesselsin Bar Harbor HarbOr
took place yesterday at Woodbury. Park. Seven
hundred sailors and marines took part, the guns
being landed from the ship. Large crowds at
tended. The resignation OF Admiral Luce Is not
credited among officers here.
AN INDIAN AGENT SUED.-United States District
Auditor OF the Treasury Department, Instituted
an action in the United States yesterday against
VIM. 4. Swan, OF WllSes6arre, Pa, and his bonds
men, to recover sc, 600 for alleged deficiencies in
his returns to the Department while acting as In
dian agent at the Cheyenne River Reservation,
Dakota, IN the years Of 1889 and 1854 II Is al
from the agency, and also collected pay for GER
tain individuals who had no existence.
DAYsoF PRAYER FOR RTEMPERANCE-Thepr president
OF the w. c: T. u, Mrs. Margaret Bright Lucas,
Of London; Miss Frances E. Willard, vice-presi-
Whithall, OF Philadelphia, have issued a call to
all Christian women enlisted In temperance to
3S IL ana VI Of
THE AMERICAN BAR AssocIATIoN.-The tenth en-
commences at Saratoga to-day. Over 100 lawyers
arrived yesterday, among them being T. J.
semmes, president ,us: New Orleans; & Edward ward OF OTIS
nett, washington; fgnatius Grubb, Wilmington,
Del; John c. Paskel, South Carolina; w. George
Smith, Philadelphia; Henry jackson. Atlanta, and
over $50 others are expected.
WINNERS AT YESTERDAYS RACRs-The winners
r Russell s % swift, II Tramp kosalind, and Broughton
At Monmouth Park FlageOletta, FttZJames, Lag
CORD. Eolian, Easter sunday, and Bassanio.
A WEST PonT GRADUATE Taxes WIFE WEST
The social event yesterday at Highland Falls was